Heat your home safely amid record cold snap
WAUSAU, Wis. (WRN) — With temperatures plummeting across Wisconsin, it’s important not to take any risks to heat your home. “Not using the oven, not using space heaters improperly and…
Schools, organizations closed due to extreme cold
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Due to the extreme cold temps today, the following schools are closed: Ascension Academy – Cumberland, Barron (there is virtual learning), Birchwood, Bruce, Cameron, Clayton,…
Senate passes strengthened interlock device bill
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Legislation to strengthen interlock ignition device laws passes in the Wisconsin Senate. The bill would add 180 days to an interlock ignition device order for a…
State Senate passes Constitutional amendment Dems say targets DEI
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Two amendments to the Wisconsin Constitution will be on the statewide ballot in November following approval by the state Senate on Wednesday. One amendment targets DEI…
Assembly leaders announce bill to fund WisconsinEye public affairs network
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — In a rare display of bipartisanship, state Assembly leaders announced, on Thursday, an agreement on proposed legislation to fund WisconsinEye. That would allow the state’s version…
Extreme cold causes exploding trees, fact or fiction?
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — A post on social media says the upper Midwest is at risk of exploding trees due to the extreme cold. Wisconsin DNR Forester Ron Weber…
Preparing for cold weather can avert disaster later
BARRON, Wis. (WJMC) — Be prepared for dangerously cold temperatures in the forecast tonight, tomorrow and this weekend. Barron County Emergency Management director Mike Judy says being prepared now can…
Home stretch is here for those taking part in Dry January
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The home stretch is here for people who’ve been partaking in Dry January. UW Health addiction medicine physician Dr. Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar says putting something in place…
DNR looking for seasonal help this summer
The Department of Natural Resources is looking for some seasonal help in state parks. A wide range of position types are available that include opportunities in land management, outdoor recreation…
Team Kadlec wins curling national title
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — A couple of kids from Rice Lake helped claim a national championship. Austin Kadlec and Kyler Warring of Rice Lake made up half of the…
Missing Iowa 5 year-old located in NW Wisconsin
LADYSMITH, Wis. (WRN/WJMC) — A missing Iowa boy is back with his mother after being located at his grandparents’ home in northwestern Wisconsin. Five-year-old Douglas Jonathan Zane Roth was reported…
Assembly passes bill to regulate data centers which Democrats call unserious
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Legislation to regulate data centers in Wisconsin is advancing at the Capitol. Data centers projects are a source of concern for residents around the state. A…